Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate responsibility is at the heart of our mission to improve quality of life by preventing and treating allergy.

Improving quality of life for a sustainable world

Since 2009, ALK's social responsibility efforts have been modelled upon the UN Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human and labour rights, the environment and anti-corruption.

As the world leader in allergy immunotherapy, ALK has a special responsibility and is committed to the fight against allergy. At ALK we share our expertise and resources and cooperate with all relevant stakeholders to promote the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of allergy.

The planning and execution of our CSR efforts is based on the UN Global Compact scheme. With the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we have gained a unique opportunity to actively contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable societies. With our presence in countries across the world, we are in a good position to help realising the goals through our products and services, our willingness to continuously looking for cleaner and more efficient production processes, but also by opening our doors to a healthy and safe workplace with diversity and equal opportunities for all.

ALK contributes to the UN2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are committed to positively impact the Sustainable Development Goals as part of our business activities throughout the ALK organisation. Our efforts encompass:

SDG3: Good health and well-being
ALK contributes to healthy lives and promotes well-being for patients and our employees at all ages

SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
ALK works systematically to improve the working environment in all parts of our organisation and promote safety at work. We want to be an attractive workplace for all.

SDG13: Climate action
ALK contributes to environmental quality by clearer and more efficient processes at our production sites

SGD16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
ALK promotes peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. ALK is committed to work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery

Our cultural beliefs define ALK's way of doing business - the ALK way.

Environment, health & safety

ALK has a well-established global organisational structure for management of environment, health and safety throughout the company. And the systematic approach ensures a prioritised, coordinated and long-term EHS effort.

EHS policy

In ALK we produce pharmaceutical products to diagnose and treat allergy - and we will:

• Commit ourselves to prevent injuries and ill health

• Ensure that the focus on environmental protection and occupational health and safety is incorporated into our daily activities:

• Involve and commit our employees to participate in the daily environmental and safety work

CSR Reports

ALK's Code of Conduct

ALK’s Code of Conduct aims to support a working environment where daily business is conducted with professionalism, honesty and integrity, and in the best interests of ALK and our stakeholders.

In our Code of Conduct, we adhere to the UN Global Compact’s 10 principles in the areas of human and labour rights, environment and anti-corruption. These principles have become a global frame of reference in the CSR area.

The observation of the Code of Conduct rests upon all employees. All managers are responsible for ensuring that each individual employee is informed about the content of the Code of Conduct and the importance of adhering to it.

While the Code of Conduct provides guidance about the standards of business conduct, it cannot address every situation. As a result, the Code of Conduct is not a substitute for exercising careful judgement.